Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-06
"A THEE TIME WINNER. /.
has Hanlan Lost His Grip Photographed
Train ing Demanded.


The defeat Of Ned" Hanlan by
Ieemer at Toronto in August indicates
the lend OF the glory" OF the doughty
champion.
lie has sustained his record with
admirable pluck and success. but the
tremendous strain of years of training
must certainly some day find its limit.
Apropos Of this we recall the follow.
ing interesting rcminiscence of aquatic
annals:
On fine, bright day in August, 1871,
an excited multitude OF 5000 to 90, 600
persons lined the shores OF the beauti-
Jul Kenebecassis, near st John, N. B.,
attracted. by a four-oared race between
the famous Paris crew of that city and
apicked English crew for SIS 600 and the
championship Of the world. Wallace
Ross, the present renowned oarsman
pulled stroke for the Blue Nose crew
and "Jim" Renforth, champion sculler
and swimmer Of England, and OF the
world, was stroke in the English shell
Excitement was at fever heat
But three hundred yards of the
course bad been covered when the Eng
lishmen noticed that their rivals were
creeping away.
Give us a dozen, Jim," said the vet
eran Harry Kelly, ex champion Of Eng
land, who was pulling No. 3 oar.
| can't, boys, I'm DONE" said Rem
forth, and with these words he fell for
ward, an inanimate heap in the boat
He has been poisoned by book
mskerr," WAS the cry and belief.
Everything that science and skill
could suggest for his restoration was
tried; but after terrible struggles OF
agony, the strong man, the flower OF
the athletes and pride OF his country
men, passed away.
The stomach was analysed but no
sign or trace Of poison could be found
therein, though general examination
showed very strange condition OF the
blood and the liie-giving and health
preserving organs caused by years of
unwise training. While the muscular
development was perfect he heart and
kidneys were badly congested.
The whole system was, therefore, in
Just that state when the most simple
departure from ordinary living and ex-
ertlon W. S Of momentous consequence.
His wonderful strength only made bis
dying paroxysms more dreadful and
the fatality more certain.
Hanlan is now in Australia. Beach,
champion OF that country, is powerful
fellow, who probably understands the
liability of athletes to death from over
training, the effect thereof being very
serious on the heart, blood and kidneys.
as shown by poor Renforth's sudden
death.
Within the past three years he has
taken particular care OF himself, and
when training, always reiniorces the
kidneys and prevents blood congestion
III them and the consequent ill-effect
ON the heart by using Warmers safe
cure, the sportsman's universal favorite,
and says he /" is astonished at the great
benefit"
Harry Wyatt, the celebrated English
trainer OF athletes, who continues him
self to be one OF the finest of specimens
OF manhood, and one OF the most sue
cessiul OF trainers, writes over his own
signature to the English Sporting Life,
september 9th, saying; Il consider
Warmers safe cure invaluable for all
training purposes and outdoor exercise.
| have been in the habit of using it for
a long time. ] am satisfied that it
pulled me through when nothing else
would, and it is always three-time
winuer"
Beach's and Wyat's method Of train
ing is sound and should be followed
by ALL